Antipode of San Rafael, Argentina
The opposite side of the world to San Rafael is Mianchi Chengguanzhen, Henan, China.
San Rafael
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -34.618, -68.330
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 34.618, 111.670
Mianchi Chengguanzhen
China
Mianchi Chengguanzhen is the closest city to San Rafael's antipodal point (17 km).
The antipodal city to San Rafael is Mianchi Chengguanzhen. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Rafael is Mianchi Chengguanzhen.
The distance from San Rafael to Mianchi Chengguanzhen is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of San Rafael
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San Rafael's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Rafael.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mianchi Chengguanzhen, Henan | China | 17 km | (34.754, 111.759) |
| Qianqiu, Henan | China | 23 km | (34.742, 111.872) |
| Yima, Henan | China | 24 km | (34.738, 111.884) |
| Luoning Chengguanzhen, Henan | China | 26 km | (34.388, 111.656) |
| Si-nan, Henan | China | 44 km | (34.718, 112.136) |
| Yiyang Chengguanzhen, Henan | China | 47 km | (34.511, 112.162) |
| Shengrenjian, Shanxi | China | 51 km | (34.844, 111.191) |
| Daying, Henan | China | 53 km | (34.722, 111.103) |
| Song Xian Chengguanzhen, Henan | China | 66 km | (34.135, 112.083) |
| Changzhi, Shanxi | China | 66 km | (35.209, 111.739) |
San Rafael, Argentina
Local time:
Coordinates: 34.6177° S 68.3301° W
Mianchi Chengguanzhen, China
Local time:
Coordinates: 34.7542° N 111.7594° E
How to calculate the antipodal point?
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
- LatO: Latitude at the origin point.
- LngO: Longitude at the origin point.
- LatA: Latitude at the antipodal point.
- LngA: Longitude at the antipodal point.
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of San Rafael
The DMS coordinates are: 34°37'3.8'' S 68°19'48.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -34.61772°
LngO = -68.33007°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 34.61772°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -68.33007 + 180° = 111.66993°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of San Rafael is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (34.61772, 111.66993)
In DMS format: 34°37'3.8'' S 68°19'48.3'' W.
